Australia vs Spain: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Australia
6.52 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Spain
6.48 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
51st
Spain rank
52nd
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.52 per 10,000 people against 6.48 per 10,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.04 per 10,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 51st and Spain ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 per 10,000 people | 4.87 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.71 per 10,000 people | 7.19 per 10,000 people | 1.49 per 10,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.3 per 10,000 people | 7.33 per 10,000 people | 1.02 per 10,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 6.52 per 10,000 people against 6.48 per 10,000 people in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Australia and Spain?
- 0.04 per 10,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Australia ranks 51st and Spain ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.